The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-07-30
..REcEnery ra. NicnolIn., J,


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''EEcEsnery We. NicIhollS.''
Baton Rouge capltolinn. Advocate.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Lake Charles Commercial, finds il
strange that all "the State Admins.
tration, McEnery, or Ring papers, al
they are dlvorsely called, as with one
accord, direct their most hostile weap.
ons against, and heap up all the yltu.
peration and abuse Of which they are
capable, on the devoted head Of Gen,
Nichols"
Before we proceed to enlighten our
contemporary upon this subject we
wish to remind #, that so far as Its
remarks apply to the Capitolian' Advo,
cate, it Ia in error, for, at no time have
We penned line rejecting upon the
personal character Of Gen. Nichols,
nor has any "yitupeFAtion" or "abuse''
been hesped upon that gentleman by
the 0apitolian, Adgocate. But, in re-
sPeetfnl terms, always, we have cFiti-
cised his public acts and policy,
and the inconsistency of bis polit-
icRl course, as we have the legiti-
mate right TO do towards every eandi-
date for public position,
Gen, Nichols cannot claim exemp-
tIoB from such legitimate criticism,
since IN 1884, on the heels of the elee-
ton Of Gov, McEneFy, and during the
Gay and Cleveland campaign DkeH no
State issues s0sre iaUotgsd, he, (Gep,
Biebolls) went about the Third Dis
triet arraigniRg the administration Of
Gov MeERery, and charging it with
TiHgism, etc, etc. Besides, did he
not, al the same period, while support
ing an independent movement against
Hon, Louis St, Martin, the loyal and
honorable Democratic nominee for
Congress In the First District, talk in
the same line and go so far as to iHti-
mate that he would remain out Of the
Democratic party lines, Hto anits las
be put it) NTH he hoas8t men QfM
political opinions, Witboat distiaction
of color, to defeat the ring"
ls .he not non in open afliliation
with Mr.. John Fitzpatrick, the leader
Of tho Democratic forces that were
supporting Mr., ST, Martin IN 1884,
Can our esteemed contemporary recon,
cile this palpable inconsistency on the
part of Gen. Nichols, With that nm
sweryiRg party adherence, that any
one aspiring for the gpberDatoFial
nomination by the Democratic party
shonld be required TO establish 7
Has it not been an open secret since
1885, that Gen. Nicholls had been
selected by the Reform ID leaders as
the candidate 10 defeat GOV. McEneTy
If be we're . candidate in 1883 7 Had
not Gen, Nichols candidacy been
nothing else than yiHdictiye anti Nc
Emery campaign, would The Nichols
PsRers be warning against the papers
and she nen who are exercising their
privilege Of supporting Mr.. Mopcure,
Mr.. Cunningham and other gentleman;
and would the supporters Of the latter
and the citizens who have not chosen
10 bind themselves to any one as yet,
be summoned by ths leading Nichols
organs TO get down from the top Of
the fence I
Is II to be wondered at, If under the
circumstances we have recited and
which orr able contemporary cannot
have failed 10 observe, the friends of
Gov MeEpeFy, against whom 90 m,
Just and relentless warfare has been
carried on, should confront their as
sailants and their chieftaip and com
pare the political and public course of
that chieftaip with that Of GOV, Nc
Emery, Whs has been singled ont for
virtual ostTaclsm
With record Of devotion to the
Democratic party that cannot be ex-
eelled, and with record Of results
achieved that no administration in tbe
history Of Louisiana bas surpassed,
Coy, MeEpeFy could not tamely spb-
nit % be assaiIed as be has been by
Gen. Nichols and bis supporters, And
as the tight Of the latter is directed as
well AT The friends of Gov. McEneFy,
he and they viii doubtless meet Their
opponents az Philippi
However, the friends Of GOV. Nc
Energ want II to be distinctly under
stood that for them tbe contest Isl
strictly h be fought l0ithia the Demo-
cratic lines, and III TIE event that tbe
majority IF tle Democratic party
should see al to erease the breaks
from The party lines that Sen. Nichols
has made, none win abide with more
Loyalty 10 the deeFees Of that majority
Than thai Fheart-of-oakH Democrat,
s. p. MeEpery, and tle Loyal legiops
9f bis friends.